Over the years, Swallow Yachts have carved out a particular niche for themselves. Built in ply or GRP and coupled with powerful sail plans and carbon masts, their hard-chined hulls…
Yachting Monthly
Sail more with J-Boats
The moment the engine is turned off is a magical time in any voyage – it’s only then that you can feel the boat’s true motion and appreciate the sound…
Sailing to Scotland: flitting north to a new home
Flitting is a traditional Scottish expression for moving house so our decision to move from Gosport to the island of Arran meant we needed a plan to ‘flit’ our Hanse…
Keeping your boat afloat: how to find and fix hull moisture
No matter how hard you try, a completely dry boat without hull moisture is a rarity. The older a boat gets the more likely seals will start shrinking, sealant around…
Yachting Monthly April 2024
In this month’s issue of Yachting Monthly Sailing skills Buying a boat for the Med: One reader’s experience of how to choose, buy and equip a boat for the sun…
‘Zinc anodes are polluting our harbours’ – use aluminium instead, sailors urged
Sailors are being urged to switch their zinc anodes for aluminium ones when protected their boats this season
A guide to cruising England’s East Coast rivers
The East Coast is an acquired taste for sailing and, after fossicking about the creeks and swatchways of the estuaries over the past 65 years, I have acquired it. My…
Dufour 44 first look: Space for sailing, sunbathing and socialising
Yacht design never seems to stand still, including with the new Dufour 44. Although Dufour’s last 40-something footer, the 430, was brand new in 2019, the lines are already beginning…
A magical cruising ground just a stone’s throw from France
The islands, now British Crown Dependencies, were once under the provenance of the Duchy of Normandy. The residents have retained their own identity, part French and part English and a…
Pointer 30 review: ‘not your average cruising boat’
Yachts of 30 feet or under are exciting, including the Pointer 30. Something about their (relatively) diminutive size makes them reminiscent of childhood adventures. They’re also intriguing from a design…